o/b/o

A form of on behalf of — Speaking or acting for.

Meanings

o/b/o1

prepositional phrase

alternative b/o · alternative B/O · alternative OBO · alternative o.b.o.

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of on behalf of.
phrase

alternative b/o · alternative B/O · alternative OBO · alternative o.b.o.

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of or best offer.
  2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of offered by owner (commonly seen in real estate sales advertisements).
  3. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of on behalf of (commonly seen in business correspondence).

O/B/O2

phrase
  1. colloquialAlternative letter-case form of OBO: or best offer
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APA

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Chicago

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